IRVING, Texas, March 7 -- The Dallas Cowboys held on to a high-profile linebacker Wednesday, re-signing free agent Dexter Coakley to a six-year, $25 million contract. Coakley was among the best ...

Dexter Coakley. His speed and his athleticism were astounding. He quickly fit into a fast Dallas defense and became a play-maker from the start. He also had seven straight 100-tackle seasons.

Less than 24 hours after his eight-year tenure with the Dallas Cowboys ended, linebacker Dexter Coakley has a new home. The former Pro Bowl player on Wednesday afternoon reached a contract ...

SAN ANTONIO -- Dexter Coakley and Dat Nguyen don't measure up to what Bill Parcells usually looks for in his linebackers. They're both under 6 feet tall. Parcells has always preferred big linebackers.

COLUMBIA — It was never a goal. It was barely a dream. Dexter Coakley realized that when it came down to it, he was an undersized kid from South Carolina who was playing football because ...

Dickie Dingle wasn’t quite sure how to label Dexter Coakley in high school. Coakley was quicker than any of Dingle’s defensive backs but stronger than any of his linebackers. He was an ...

Sean Lee, Bradie James, Dexter Coakley, Ken Norton Jr., Leighton Vander Esch, and Jaylon Smith, although in a small sample size, had their time in the spotlight, each making a Pro Bowl.

Until then, let’s take a look at the top five linebackers in the Cowboys’ history. Dexter Coakley was the best player on the Dallas Cowboys during some very disappointing years. Many people ...

Only one player has lifted the hardware in consecutive years: Appalachian State standout linebacker Dexter Coakley won in 1995 and '96, the first two seasons of the award’s history.